[Emma] Becoming Jane Fairfax

It only took Wei Lai one night to figure out the current situation.She did come to the world of Jane Austen's "Emma", came to Highbury, became Jane Fairfax.

Jane, who died of a bad cold, did not leave any memory for Wei Lai. Fortunately, she has the habit of writing a diary.

Jane's parents died when she was three years old, and her grandmother Mrs. Bates and aunt Miss Bates were Jane's last relatives.The Bates family was originally a pastor's family with a wealthy family, but later their family fell into poverty. They moved from a bright and spacious house to this small dark and damp house. Even Jane's upbringing and education expenses could not be afforded.

Colonel Campbell, her father's former boss, was grateful for her father's life-saving grace and offered to raise Jane, so Jane left Highbury and went to live in London.

In the Campbell's family, Jane lived a stable but dependent life. The Campbell family took good care of her, almost treated her as their own, gave her an excellent education, and trained her as a tutor. After all, this is one of the few families in Britain Occupations that allow women to work more.

private teacher?This girl turned out to be a top student!Wouldn't it be a waste to be occupied by her!

Wei Lai remembered that her roommate told her that in the [-]th and [-]th centuries, tutors were all-rounders. It is no exaggeration to say that they were proficient in everything, but she was not good at everything. , What the hell kind of tutor, if nothing else, he doesn't know anything about the piano.

However, judging from Jane's diary, she herself is not very satisfied with this job. She wrote more than once that if she had a choice, she would get married immediately.

So, was she secretly engaged to Frank Churchill?

Regarding this fiancé who appeared out of thin air, Jane didn't write anything in her diary, and Wei Lai couldn't find any information from her memory.

For fear of revealing his secrets, Wei Lai didn't talk much, not to mention that Miss Bates could take over everyone's talk by herself, just listening to her was enough.Wei Lai sometimes thinks back to her previous life. Although her parents did not love her mother since she was a child, she was left in a boarding school to fend for herself. She went to a not-so-bad university and had a not-so-bad job. A floating duckweed, don't know where the future is.

However, it's not so good now, she doesn't even have a chance to support herself through work.

Could it be that you have to live with the Bates family?

As soon as this idea came out, Wei Lai denied it.

Firstly, this Jane Fairfax of hers is not the original one. From the heart, she is a stranger, not so thick-skinned to eat and drink for nothing at "other people"'s house; secondly, even if it is the real Jane Fairfax Fax would not have lived on her grandmother and aunt, because her family also lived in poverty, otherwise she would not have written in her diary, "From now on, I will be like a nun, dedicated to my tutor, and abandoning the world's evil spirits." Joy, equal intercourse, and hope of happiness" such desperate sentences.

Wei Lai was so worried that he thought that after graduation, he could find a job and settle down. Who would have thought that after dying once, he would have to face a more severe form of existence.

After worrying about making money for work for a while, Wei Lai found that the biggest problem among the many difficulties she faced was the fiancé she didn't know at all, Frank Churchill.

If she remembers correctly, today's dinner is the time to meet!

"Jane, are you ready? We're going out." Miss Bates pushed open the half-covered door and walked in. "Jane, you haven't changed your clothes yet. Hurry up, we're going to be late."

Wei Lai glanced at the small pocket watch: "It's only 04:30 in the afternoon, isn't the dinner party at 06:30? Do you need to go so early?"

"Of course, we don't have a carriage, so we have to start early. It rained yesterday, and the road today must be slippery. We have to take another road. Although it is farther, we can ensure that there is no mud on the road to stain our skirts."

Miss Bates wore a yellow and white high-waisted long skirt with pleats. The style was very simple, but it could be seen that the quality of the fabric was good and the tailoring was good. The long skirt looks a lot better, and people are more energetic.

This skirt is probably only worn on occasions like tonight's dinner party.However, Wei Lai still saw the unhidden stitching marks on the cuffs.

"Jane, Jane, what are you thinking, change your clothes quickly, we are leaving, it would be bad if we are late." Miss Bates took out a long light blue dress from the cabinet as she said, "Last time This is a new dress for you. This piece of fabric was brought back from India by the son of Mrs. Johnson next door. It is the best muslin. I have been saving it for you. Look, I like it. ?"

The style of the skirt was the same as Miss Bates's. It was a high-waisted dress, not complicated, and it didn't have the big skirt that Wei Lai imagined that required a bustle. She looked at it and suddenly saw Miss Bates sitting in the dark. Made the dress stitch by stitch by candlelight.

Accustomed to modern life, she can no longer imagine how much time and effort it takes to make a dress by hand, but such a dress with a common style and fabric made Wei Lai feel a deep affection. Looking at Miss Bates She was full of anticipation and joy, but suddenly she felt a little sad. The real owner of this dress has passed away.

"Jane, what's the matter? If you don't like this dress, get another one. The few dresses you brought back from London are very pretty. I dare say none of the girls in Highbury have seen anything like that, maybe even Miss Woodhouse has none." Although she smiled, she still couldn't hide Miss Bates' disappointment.

Is it because she is worried that she will not like it?

Wei Lai shook his head hastily: "No, no, I like this dress very much, very much."

It takes about an hour to walk from Highbury to Randall. Wei Lai changed her clothes and was ready to go out half an hour later than scheduled. She and Miss Bates rushed downstairs in a hurry. If you are late for an important occasion, you are even more afraid of encountering rain on the way.

Walking downstairs, as soon as the door was opened, a carriage stopped at the door, and a man in a black dress and black top hat stood beside the carriage. Miss Bates called out in surprise: "Mr. Knightley!"

Mr. Knightley!The leading actor appeared so soon!

Back then, the whole dormitory was watching the 09 version of "Emma" filmed by the BBC. The actor John Lee Miller blasted his subwoofer. Whenever he was photographed looking at Emma with various eyes, he was doting and helpless. , Surprised, deep... Let the four single girls in the dormitory cry and howl.

This Mr. Knightley is far more attractive than Miller's character.Dark brown hair and eyes, deep eye sockets, tall and slender, no pot belly and baldness, wearing a serious dress, holding a cane, typical British abstinence.

"Miss Bates, Miss Fairfax, if you don't mind, can you come with me to Randall to attend the Weston couple's dinner?" The voice was a little hoarse, low, like a swan feather Tease the ears, itchy, numb, a capital Su.

Listen, you're obviously here to help, but you speak as if you're trying to please Miss Bates and Jane.It is to take into account their self-esteem and face.

Miss Bates was afraid that the rain on the way would stain their skirts or be too late on the road. With Mr. Knightley's help, she naturally wished for it. "Mr. Knightley is really a generous gentleman. The carriage, came here to pick us up, and asked if we would like to? Yes, of course, Mr. Knightley, thank you very much."

"You're welcome, please get in the car." Mr. Knightley helped them open the car door, and Wei Lai helped Miss Bates up first, and glanced at Mr. Knightley vaguely from the corner of his eyes, only about one punch away. His handsomeness and calmness have not been lost in the distance. He is a handsome man who can stand the test. No wonder Bai Fumei like Emma likes this uncle who is more than ten years older than himself.

Sitting in the car, Mr. Knightley politely asked Jane a few words about her life in London. Wei Lai tried not to show timidity as much as possible, and only answered with words like "not bad" and "not bad".Fortunately, he stopped in time and didn't ask any further questions. Otherwise, Wei Lai hadn't even been to modern London, and this ancient London would be even more confusing, and he would definitely reveal his secrets.

When they reached Landaure, a carriage was one step ahead of them.Emma got out of the carriage and found that it was Knightley's carriage. A smile just appeared on her face. When she saw Jane and Miss Bates getting out of the carriage, her smile froze for a moment, but soon recovered.

"Miss Bates, Miss Fairfax." Emma stepped forward to greet her.

Miss Bates was a little excited: "Miss Woodhouse, you are so beautiful today. By the way, we made apple pie today with the apples you sent yesterday. It is very delicious. However, Mr. Woodhouse thinks that baked apples are the best. If it's nutritious, don't tell him..."

"Miss Bates." Emma interrupted her. "It's windy, and it's cold outside. Let's go in and talk about it."

"Okay, those apples are really good, Jane, you ate two pieces of apple pie today, and you think it's good too, don't you? Mr. Woodhouse often said that apples are very nutritious, and I think so too... ..."

"Auntie, it's getting dark, be careful where you step." Wei Lai had to interrupt her again, Miss Bates was so good at speaking, she caught a glimpse of Emma making a "this woman is really terrible" to Mr. Knightley expression.She led Miss Bates forward, and Emma and Mr. Knightley followed.

"You are willing to give up riding a horse and take a carriage. This is the behavior of a gentleman." Emma said. "You should have done this long ago, and I am very happy."

"I am honored to please you, dear Emma. But we must all thank God that we should arrive at the same time, or if I arrived first you would not have noticed in the drawing-room my look and manner. You can see how I got here, can't you find out how gentlemanly I am? My carriage was rented for nothing."

Wei Lai restrained himself from laughing. Mr. Knightley looked very gentle, but he also had such a humorous side.

"No, I can see it, I'm sure I can see it, I have my intuition." Emma was not convinced, "As long as you take a carriage, I can feel it, the smell on the carriage and the horse is different , I can smell it."

"Nonsense girl," said Mr. Knightley, without a hint of anger.

Wei Lai helped Miss Bates to walk ahead. Emma and Knightley were arguing without saying a word. When they reached the door, the strap of Miss Bates's hat suddenly came loose. She was about to tie it, and a gust of wind It whizzed past and blew her hat off.

"My hat! Hat! Jane, Jane, my hat!"

Miss Bates was going to chase, Wei Lai quickly stopped her: "Auntie, let me go, you go in first."

"I'll go find it, Miss Fairfax," said Mr. Knightley.

"No, Mr. Knightley, thank you, I can do it. Auntie, you go in first." After finishing speaking, Wei Lai ran towards the direction where the hat flew away.

Fortunately, the strange wind didn't blow Miss Bates' hat farther away, nor did it hang on the branches. It just fell into the mud and was covered with mud, so the original white color couldn't be seen at all.

Wei Lai turned sideways, tried to hold the hat as far away as possible, then shook it vigorously, and lumps of mud fell down.It is conceivable that Miss Bates, seeing her hat in such a state, would not have a quiet night.Wei Lai was about to walk back when suddenly there was a series of hurried hoofbeats behind her. Before she could react, a horse rushed over from the small woods on the right and ran straight towards her.

The rider had no intention of stopping at all.

It is said that being stepped on by a horse's hoof is fatal!

Wei Lai quickly hid back, not knowing whether she was stepping on the skirt or on the mud. She slipped, lost her center of gravity, and fell backwards. There was a piece of mud behind her. If she fell, Weston would Don't even think about entering the door of the house.In a panic, she grabbed a slender branch to avoid falling to the ground.The cold water droplets from the leaves all fell on her head and neck, and her skirt was also sprinkled with bits and pieces of mud.

Too embarrassed.

This is a new dress!

This is a dress for a dinner party!

Wei Lai was angry.

A young man got off his horse. It was dark and Wei Lai couldn't see his appearance clearly. Soon, another man came on a horse and stopped beside the young man.

Wei Lai wiped the drops of water off his face with the back of his clean hand, and walked towards them aggressively, holding up his skirt.

"John, Lance." Mr. Knightley's voice came from far and near.He walked over, saw Jane in distress, and was stunned for a moment, "Miss Fairfax, what happened?"

He looked at the two young men named John and Lance, and asked the person who came later: "John, what's going on?"

John Knightley also looked blank: "I don't know, Lance, what's going on?"

Now Wei Lai figured out who was who. The handsome man in front of him, with three-dimensional facial features, untouchable hairline, tall and long legs, and a good-looking man is the murderer. His name is Lance, right?

Wei Lai stared at him, waiting to see what answer he would give.

Three pairs of eyes stared at him, Lance raised his eyebrows puzzledly, opened and closed his lips, and said, "What happened?"